ZIP Code 34731

Fruitland Park is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,078 at the 2010 census. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2018 to be 10,122. It is part of the OrlandoKissimmeeSanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located at 28°5131N 81°5447W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi2), of which 7.6km² (2.9 mi2) is land and 1.9 km². (20.44%) is water. The name of the town only came later, as it was originally called Gardenia. The earliest settler was M. Calvin Lee, of the Evander Lee family of Leesburg, who planted a citrus grove. It was here that the first white child, Frederic, was born in 1882. The postal authorities refused to recognize the name Fruitland Park as there was already a Fruitland in the state. This caused a great deal of confusion, which lasted from 1884 to 1888, when a petition was sent to the postal authorities to have the name changed back to Fruitland. As of 2018 population is around 6,000 as the villages have built hundreds of new homes. The main street is named for a friend of Major Rook, Major Berckmann, and the main street was named for him.

Geography

Fruitland Park is the primary city name, but also Fruitland Pk are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Fruitland Park, Florida. Fruitland Park is located at 28°5131N 81°5447W.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi2) of which 7.6 km² is land and 1.9km² (0.8 mi2), (20.44%) is water. Fruitland Park has a population of 2,816. The city is located in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It is the site of the U.S. Air Force's Camp Pendleton Air Force Base, which is located just south of the city. The town has an elevation of 28.5 meters (81.5 feet) and is located on the California-Nevada border. It has an estimated population of 1,817. It was the location of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I and II. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located near the center of the town, at the base of a hill called the Fruitland Peak. The site is also known as the birthplace of the American Civil War, and the Battle of Gettysburg, which occurred in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It's located at the junction of two rivers: the Little Cottonwood River and the Little Piney Creek, which runs through the town. It also has a lake, which was named after the town's founder, William Cotton.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,186 people, 1,192 households, and 890 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 89.08% White, 7.16% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.,06% Pacific Islander, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population. As of 2018 population is around 6,000 as the villages have built hundreds of new homes. The median income for a household in theCity was $40,403, and the median income. for a family was $42,665. About 8.1% of families and 10.2% of people were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0%) of those age 65 or over. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border. It is located near the border of the state of New Mexico, and is about 40 miles from the state capital of Las Vegas. It has a population of about 3,200. The U.N. Census estimates the city's population to be around 3,000. The state-wide population estimate for the city is around 4,000, with about 1,200 of those living in the villages. The population of the villages is about 2,500, with the rest of the residents living elsewhere in the state.

History

Fruitland Park antedates the American Civil War, although the name of the town only came later, as it was originally called Gardenia. The earliest settler was M. Calvin Lee, of the Evander Lee family of Leesburg, who planted a citrus grove. The first white child, Frederic, was born in 1882. On December 20, 1884, Rev. G.W. Butler organized the first "community" church in Fruitland Park, it was called the Community Church a Methodist Episcopal church founded by the Illinois conference. The church had acquired lots on College Ave., between Fountain St. and Lime St. That building burned in 1934, but was rebuilt in 1935. That building was later sold to the United Pentecostal Church and still remains today. Today the city boasts churches, schools, and numerous businesses. It still calls itself "Hometown USA."[1] It is also home to the oldest Dirt Kart Track in America. The 1/8 mile clay oval kart track has hosted Saturday Night Dirt Kart Racing for Go Kart enthusiasts since opening in 1958. The Villages of Lake-Sumter Inc. closed on a deal to purchase property in Fruitlands Park for $8 million from a private owner. The property is currently the construction site for 2,038 new Villages homes, a project with final completion projected sometime in 2016. It was determined that the city stands to earn approximately $13 million in impact fees and building permits as a result of the expansion.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Fruitland Park, Lake County, Florida = 57. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 70. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Fruitland Park = 6.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 8,325 individuals with a median age of 34.6 age the population grows by 22.80% in Fruitland Park, Lake County, Florida population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,195.61 residents per square mile of area (461.63/km²). There are average 2.68 people per household in the 1,460 households with an average household income of $48,441 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.10% of the available work force and has dropped -5.92% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 16.06%. The number of physicians in Fruitland Park per 100,000 population = 179.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Fruitland Park = 48.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 117. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 231. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 46.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 29, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Fruitland Park, Lake County, Florida which are owned by the occupant = 68.19%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 31 years with median home cost = $105,730 and home appreciation of -14.69%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.88 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,441 per student. There are 16.5 students for each teacher in the school, 825 students for each Librarian and 392 students for each Counselor. 8.50% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.10% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.81% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).